逆説（ぎゃくせつ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: paradox
Example sentences
- 急がば回れは一つの逆説だ。 — "More haste, less speed" is a kind of paradox.
- その主張には逆説が含まれる。 — That argument contains a paradox.
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